NESAC & ISRO to conduct joint study to divert Brahmaputra water, meeting held in Shillong

July 24: In an important development, the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to conduct a joint study on diverting Brahmaputra water. The decision was taken during the meeting held at the NESAC in Shillong on Saturday, which was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The chief ministers of the northeastern states were also present in the meeting. Union Minister for Science and Technology and Space Jitendra Singh, as well as Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy, K Sivan, chairman of the ISRO and secretary of the Department of Space, and chairman of the NESAC attended the meeting on Saturday.

Taking to his tweeter handle, Assam Chief Minister, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “I thank Hon HM Sri @AmitShah for guiding us in meeting of NESAC Society. The joint study by NESAC & @isro on diverting Brahmaputra water during monsoon to 5902 sq km of wetland is likely to immensely benefit Assam. We are proposing a pilot for this involving CWC, Jal Shakti & WRD.”

I thank Hon HM Sri @AmitShah for guiding us in meeting of NESAC Society. The joint study by NESAC & @isro on diverting Brahmaputra water during monsoon to 5902 sq km of wetland is likely to immensely benefit Assam. We are proposing a pilot for this involving CWC, Jal Shakti & WRD pic.twitter.com/sE4U73w6nm

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 24, 2021

He further stated that, “NESAC is going to be significantly critical in guiding us on use of space technology for flood control, wetland management, preservation of forest cover in the region, agriculture development, monitoring of inter-state border management etc.”